Samsung Galaxy Tab to cost almost £800, according to Amazon

An Amazon listing for Samsung’s new touch-screen, tablet-style computer, the Galaxy Tab, shows the device has a recommended retail price of almost £800The Samsung P1000, also known as the Galaxy Tab, has a recommended retail price of £799.99, according to Amazon. The online retailer is offering 15 per cent off, bringing the price down to £679.99, and...

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Nokia appoints Microsoft's Elop as CEO

Mr Elop, the head of Microsoft's Business Division, will take over as Nokia chief on September 21, the company said in a statement on Friday. Mr Kallasvuo will resign his position on Nokia's board of directors, but continue to chair the Board of Nokia Siemens Networks in a non-executive capacity."The time is right to accelerate the company's renewal;...

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Information Commissioner reprimands Talk Talk

The Information Commissioner’s Office has criticised internet service provider Talk Talk for failing to disclose details of a malware trial that tracked which websites users had visited Talk Talk, one of the country’s leading internet service providers, has been rapped by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for failing to disclose details...

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Apple IOS 4.1 update ‘still susceptible to jailbreaking’

Hackers have identified a way of “jailbreaking” iPhones running Apple’s new IOS 4.1 operating system, just hours after the software update was released. A team of hackers, known as pod2g, said they had found a possible exploit, which takes advantage of a loophole in devices running Apple’s IOS platform.Other hackers said it would be difficult for...

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IFA 2010: Samsung launches Galaxy Tab iPad rival

Samsung has launched the long-awaited Galaxy Tab tablet computer. The device, officially called the GT-P1000, is powered by Google's Android 2.2 operating system and makes an explicit pitch for the market staked out by the Apple iPad. Representing a new category of mobile products for Samsung, the Tab offers a 7in display, but, unlike the iPad, can...

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Gmail phone service used to place 1m calls, Google says

Gmail's new phone service has been used to place 1,000,000 calls in the 24 hours since it was launched, Google has disclosed. Google confirmed yesterday that it was rolling out the new function, which allows users to make direct calls to telephones through its email service using the inbuilt speakers and microphones on their computers, in the US...

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Ten ways to protect your privacy online

As attitudes to privacy are starting to change, here is a short list of some ways you can protect your privacy online: 1) personalised search engine optimisation - strange as it may seem, people are willing to pay for experts to alter how far up Google's listings their name appears when they type it in. The method allows you to keep the bad news...

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1000 new Digg invites

For the past few months link aggegator Digg has been running a closed, invitation only preview of a new version of the site. The new Digg features a clean new design, is faster to use, and is focused on users building personal recommendation networks, as well as the existing global Top News list. We've been using it for a while and the new system...

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India considers BlackBerry email ban

The Indian government is undecided as to whether it will allow Research in Motion, maker of the BlackBerry, to continue operating its corporate email service in the country next month Discussions are under way between the Indian government and Research in Motion over how the country’s security services can be allowed to monitor emails and instant...

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Apple ‘to launch high definition television

will launch an HDTV that integrates its Apple TV set-top box technology and music download service  in to a stand-alone high definition television, according to a leading analyst Gene Munster, an analyst at Piper Jaffray, believes Apple will launch an internet-enabled “connected HDTV” some time in the next two to four years that will bring...

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